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Table 3 Summary table of the significant immunohistochemistry results showing the regulatory effect

From: Prostaglandin receptors EP and FP are regulated by estradiol and progesterone in the uterus of ovariectomized rats

Receptor

LE

GE

Stroma

Myometrium

Blood Vessels

EP1

-

-

Increased (48EP)

Increased (48EP and 48PE)

-

EP2

Increased

(1 and 5 μg E2 48 h, 2.5 μg E2 4 and 7 days)

Increased

(5 μg E2 48 h

2.5 μg E2 4 and 7 days)

Increased

(5 μg E2 24 h and 48 h, 2.5 μg E2 4 and 7 days)

Increased

(5 μg E2 48 h, 2.5 μg E2 1, 4 and 7 days )

Increased (2.5 μg E2, 7 days)

EP3

-

Increased (48EP)

Increased (2.5 μg E2 48 hrs; 48EP)

Increased (2.5 μg E2 48 hrs; 48EP)

-

EP4

-

-

Increased (5 μg E2 24 h)

 

-

  1. 48EP = 2.5 μg estradiol for 24 h followed by 1 mg progesterone for 24 h; 48PE = 1 mg progesterone for 24 h followed by 2.5 μg estradiol for 24 h; E2- Estradiol 17-β